Demos & Outtakes

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Demos & Outtakes is a bootleg from The Smiths made up of studio outtakes, instrumentals and demos dated from 1984 to 1987.

The original leak on morrissey-solo.com during Christmas week 2010, covered by mainstream media including Rolling Stone, NPR (American public radio), The Word, and the Los Angeles Times.

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-26 11:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Reel Around the Fountain (July 1983, Troy Tate final version)
recording of:
Reel Around the Fountain (in 1983-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
46:05
2The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (October 1983, John Porter monitor mix)
recording of:
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (in 1983-10)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
44:41
3This Night Has Opened My Eyes (June 1984, unreleased studio recording)
recording of:
This Night Has Opened My Eyes (in 1984-06)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:11
4Rusholme Ruffians (July 1984, John Porter first take)
recording of:
Rusholme Ruffians (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
46:42
5I Misses You (December 1984, instrumental)
recording of:
I Misses You (in 1984-12)
43:01
6There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (September 1985, take 1 early lyric)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985-09)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
54:26
7The Queen Is Dead (Fall 1985, original unedited version)
recording of:
The Queen Is Dead (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
47:30
8Frankly, Mr. Shankly (November 1985, Stephen Street 'trumpet' take)
recording of:
Frankly, Mr. Shankly (in 1985-11)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:17
9Ask (June 1986, early take)
recording of:
Ask (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:26
10Is It Really So Strange? (June 1986, unreleased studio recording)
recording of:
Is It Really So Strange? (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:04
11Shoplifters of the World Unite (December 1986, instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Shoplifters of the World Unite (in 1986-12)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
33:03
12Sheila Take a Bow (January 1987, John Porter original version)
recording of:
Sheila Take a Bow (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
42:40
13Girlfriend In a Coma (January 1987, early take)
recording of:
Girlfriend in a Coma (in 1987-01)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
42:04
14Death of a Disco Dancer (April 1987, first take)
recording of:
Death of a Disco Dancer (in 1987-04)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
46:33
15Paint a Vulgar Picture (April 1987, early take)
recording of:
Paint a Vulgar Picture (in 1987-04)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
45:31
16Heavy Track (April 1987, instrumental)
recording of:
Heavy Track (in 1987-04)
42:02